Modern utility grid is experiencing a transition from conservative centralized generation
structure to a more distributed and decentralized structure. To achieve this transition …

Over the last decade, energy demand from the power grid has increased significantly due to
the increasing number of users and the emergence of high-power industries. This has led to …

Internet of Things (IoT) is a new technological paradigm that can connect things from various
fields through the Internet. For the IoT connected healthcare applications, the wireless body …

This paper proposes a method to improve the efficiency of the P&O maximum power point
tracker (MPPT) by reducing the steady state oscillation and eliminating the possibility of the …

Photovoltaic (PV) systems have witnessed a rapid increment, the yield mainly relies on the
working condition. In most cases, it is hard to obtain the optimal yield. Therefore, Maximum …

In this paper, two new Artificial Neural Network MPPT controllers based on fixed and
variable step size have been proposed and investigated. The data required to generate the …

Solar cells convert sun light into electricity, but have the major drawbacks of high initial cost,
low photo-conversion efficiency and intermittency. The current-voltage characteristics of the …

The energy utilization efficiency of commercial photovoltaic (PV) pumping systems can be
significantly improved by employing simple perturb and observe (P&O) maximum power …

Solar photovoltaic (PV) energy has witnessed double-digit growth in the past decade. The
penetration of PV systems as distributed generators in low-voltage grids has also seen …

To maximize solar photovoltaic (PV) output under dynamic weather conditions, maximum
power point tracking (MPPT) controllers are incorporated in solar PV systems. However, the …